ec·toph·a·gous
| \ (ˈ)ek¦täfəgəs \
Definition of ectophagous
: feeding from without:
a
of a parasitoid insect larva
: developing external to and feeding on the surface of the host — compare endophagous
b
: consuming vegetation or plant debris by ingestion (as by browsing) rather than by disintegrating it from within
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